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Saturday, April 30, 2005
Internet Banking Scams
Hi everybody: This morning when I checked my emails I noticed one from saying that my accounts had been accessed by an unauthorized third party. And it goes on to tell me to follow instructions etc.First of all, never heard of this bank, and I deleted the email. I am wondering if anyone else has received the same email as I just did? Would be interested in knowing....Dianne
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Hello, I received the same message and got rid of it right away,I have never heard of it as well.They said it was sent from a verdun site.Im not takin any chances.Have a good day bye for now. Lorna
Hi Dianne, I also received the exact same LaSalle Bank thing that you got. I deleted it right away. I think logging on to their LaSalle Bank web site would be a mistake. I'm going to run the virus scan just as a precaution. I'll let you know if I get anymore LaSalle stuff-Walter
I have had about 4 or 5 emails in the past from different banks - the only one that I had from my own bank I called their direct phone number and copy and pasted the email to their fraud dept. most are from banks that I have never heard of.
Hi Diane, I recieved this email today and just put the block on it. I joined Verdun Connections on March 15,2004. Everyday I get at leats 7 emails which I have to block from foreign countries. The ones that interest me are the ones that tell me I won the lottery of $27,500,000 USD and all they have have is my email address. I would think they could find my civic address and just mail the cheque.Oh well. Have a good day. Reggie Paine
They are try to get your banking account and branch. They already have your e-mail address so it's hard to block them,they just change their names. So yuor just using up your space for blocking e-mails. Change your e-mail settings in the Verdun Connections so no new ones get your e-mail address. Steve
Here's how , go to Members tools on bottom of left hand side , home page, go to members tools , then view member profile, then check your e mail settings and remove tick under your address then click save changes Jimmy
Hi kungfu....took your advice, thanks...Dianne
Here's what I do, I send them a bunch of bogus info and sit and laugh thinking about them trying to access the accounts
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For those who are not sure about the bank fraud information, here is what TD sent out to all customers. (I've tried to add an attachment from TD re bank fraud for everyone's info. I hope it works!) Art
Attachment: E-mail Fraud re banks.eml
Hi VReader9, I too get alot of phishing (phony) requests for banking info. I got on TDCanada Trust's case several weeks ago because it took so long to navigate and find where to report the phishing (complete with hot links). I told them if its so hard for me to report it I won't even bother the next time. I followed up with a phone call as well. They were VERY concerned and vowed to change their website. I guess they did. I also contacted Royal Bank and they didn't seem too concerned. I'll try and copy and paste a phony request so the Members who haven't seen one knows what it looks like. Mac
This is a bogus Royal Bank one. I deleted the hot link:
Account Confirmation Required!
Dear Valued Royal Bank Banking Client,
Recently there have been a large number of identity theft attempts targeting Royal Bank customers. In order to safeguard your account we require that you confirm your banking details. This process is mandatory.
You may do so by clicking (XXXX) and submitting the required information .
Failure to do so may result in a temporary cessation of your account services pending submission. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter and your co-operation in helping us maintain the integrity of our customers accounts.
Please do not reply to this e-mail, as this is an unmonitored alias. If you require further assistance refer to our support centre.
Royal Bank respects your privacy.Click here to read the Royal Bank Group Privacy Policy Statement.
Electronic Banking services are issued by the Royal Bank.
(Electronic Banking services include telephone banking, Netbank and Bpay).
Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) is available for these products on this website or from any branch of the Royal Bank.
rbcroyalbank.com is operated by Royal Bank of Canada.
Royal Bank of Canada 1995 - 2004
This one is from Citibank: Dear Citibank Member,
This email was sent by the Citibank server to verify your E-mail
address. You must complete this process by clicking on the link
below and entering in the small window your Citibank ATM/Debit
Card number and PIN that you use on ATM.
This is done for your protection - because some of our members
no longer have access to their email addresses and we must
verify it.
To verify your E-mail address and access your bank account,
click on the link below:https://web.(XXXXXXXXXXXXX)
--------------------------------------- Thank you for using Citibank ---------------------------------------
Hi Everybody....Now I am getting emails from ebay saying a third party from a foreign country is trying to access my account....very interesting....I do not have an ebay account.....Dianne
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Hey bubbacut They already got your e-mail address. So do what Les_F suggests for e-mails. But don't leave the Verdun Connections. Look I had to use another ID to get back in. Steve
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To all you folks you are recieving this banking scam mail. It appears to me that you all live still live in Canada. It would be interesting to know if any of the Verdun Connection who live in the US have gotten this mail connected to Verdun Connections. To date I have not received any. Ruth
Great Question Ruth Jimmy
I'm trying to figure out what the difference is in my two Verdun Connections memberships. I am registered under two hotmail accounts (As a manager I surpassed my allotted storage space quickly). One of them is getting all these "LaSalle Bank" emails and the other gets none. I am also getting a lot of fake eBay account warnings. All of my settings on the email accounts are the same. Anyone have any ideas about this?
Hi Ruth, I'm receiving the banking & e/Bay scam mailings and I am probably the southern most member of Verdun Connections. I did what Les advised & changed my e mail settings. Will see what happens...Walter
scam and junk mail.. Might have something to do with how much internet use one does on their hotmail account. Until I got involved with Verdun Connections I rarely used it for that purpose. Mainly I used it for the Instant Messenger. Any research I did on AOL and I get tons of Junk. Block several everyday and nver had any on MSN
I received the one for lasalle banking and the rbc and I know I do not bank with them its a scam. I also won a ton of money in pounds stirling which is worth way more than our loonie and the american buck - I have to go to new zealand to pick up the loot. No thanks! Way too much time on an airplane. I also get the ebay credit card info update one. Don't use ebay as well. Just please be extremely careful. My mom Dot Byrnes lives in the point still. She got a call once whilst I was visiting about her applying for a credit card and wanted to verify her information. She said I didn't apply for a credit card. They insisted. She hung up. Scam artists. Thank god she had her wits about her to recognize it was a bloody scam. Please inform others especially seniors of this sham. Take Care All, Kelly
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I am getting the LaSalle bank scam one at my work address which is nothing like my hotmail address. Also, received one from CIBC today too. PLEASE BE CAREFUL! EVERYONE! Take Care, Kelly P.S. There was a story in the Sunday Sun about a older man who committed suicide because he was being harrassed by the 407 ETR toll road saying he owed. He said he never been on it, doesn't drive and the car's license plate he did have was shredded with tin snips. He thought the collection agency was a scam, because they tend to pick on the older folks. They were picking on the wrong person. Turns out there was two other guys with the same name wrong middle initial. Please be careful with this stuff.
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